Standard Palm: "Magician's Palm"

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The magician's palm is a method for hiding a playing card, in which the card is placed in the hand lengthwise, the hand is curled inward slightly, and the card is thus retained in the hand. It is important with this palm not have one's thumb stick out as if "hitchhiking" as this is a "tell" or sign that a card is being palmed.^[1][2][3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Amazing One Handed Top Palm Tutorial. Magic Pro Shop. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
2. ^ Wilson, Mark [1975] (1988). Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic. Courage Books. ISBN 0894716239. The Classic Palm (Using a Coin), p. 190.
3. ^ Erdnase, S. W. [1902] (1995). The Expert at the Card Table. Dover. ISBN 978-0312097714. Erdnase System of Palming, pp. 48-53.